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"description": "<h1>Program Prerequisites</h1><p>Desirable background skills for this degree include familiarity with computer coding and/or digital design, but these are not required as coursework addresses these areas.</p><h1>Degree Requirements</h1><div><section><header data-test=\"grouping-0-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Required Courses</span></h2></div><div><span>24</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a86e6bc79357b73e4ce\" target=\"_blank\">DIG5487</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Media Aesthetics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a8702fd3a2ba86d8383\" target=\"_blank\">DIG5508</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Programming for Digital Media<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a87a8d2fb3d532d80f7\" target=\"_blank\">DIG5831</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Computational Media<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a8702fd3a64056d8384\" target=\"_blank\">DIG6136</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Design for Interactive Media<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a8700f827861c140dce\" target=\"_blank\">DIG6551</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Theory and Practice of Interactive Storytelling<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a876b6b62b3284000d8\" target=\"_blank\">DIG6647</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->History and Theory of Dynamic Media<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a8700f8277dd9140dd1\" target=\"_blank\">DIG6817</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Contemporary Topics in Interactive Media<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a8700f827b3c7140dd2\" target=\"_blank\">DIG6825</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Research Methods for Interactive Media<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-1-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Thesis/Non-Thesis Option</span></h2></div><div><span>12</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->1<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><div><span>Thesis Option: 6 Credit Hours of Thesis and 6 Credit Hours of Electives</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.1-result\"><div>Students choosing the Thesis option will take all required courses, along with two electives (one in Fall and one in Spring of their second year in a typical program of study). The electives may come from any COM, DIG, or FIL prefix or other as approved by the graduate coordinator. Many graduate-level courses in the College of Arts and Humanities can be used as electives, based on an adviser-approved plan of study. These courses must be selected to ensure that at least one-half of the courses in the student's plan of study are taken at the 6000 level. In addition, students will take 6 hours of DIG 6971: Thesis credit (3 in Fall and 3 in Spring in a typical program of study).\n\nEach candidate for the Master of Arts submits a thesis prospectus and preliminary bibliography on a topic selected in consultation with the adviser. The formal thesis is initiated by the preparation of a proposal that meets both departmental and university requirements for the thesis. Prior to enrollment into thesis credit hours, the adviser, in consultation with the student, designates a Thesis Committee to be further approved by the College Graduate of Studies. This committee is chaired by the adviser and includes two or more additional faculty members from the Nicholson School of Communication and Media.\n\nThe members of the student's thesis committee judge the proposal as the preliminary step to beginning the thesis. This committee must approve the Thesis Proposal before academic credit can accrue.\n\nThe thesis is a formal written document. The introduction cites similar, related, and antecedent work. The body explains the purposes of the project, the method of its production, and any evaluation that was performed. The conclusion includes plans for future work. The thesis also includes an archival copy of the resulting creative product. Both the thesis and the creative product must be delivered in digital form, acceptable by the UCF library according to its standards for digital dissertations and theses.</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.2-result\">Earn at least <span>6</span> credits from the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a8b714b5ff223522050\" target=\"_blank\">DIG6971</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Thesis<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(1 - 99)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.3\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.3-result\">Earn at least <span>6</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>Electives</div></div></li><div><span>Thesis Defense</span><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.4.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.4.1-result\"><div>\nIn addition to a written thesis, the final step in completing the thesis requirement is an oral defense before the thesis committee. Candidates must present their creative or research work and explain its creation in an oral defense. These presentations are made to the student's committee in a public meeting that other faculty and students may attend.\n</div></div></li></div></ul></li></div><div><span>Studio Production, Non-Thesis Option</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.1-result\"><div>\nStudents selecting the Studio Production option complete 6 required credit hours: DIG 6524: Studio 1 (3 credit hours) and DIG 6909: Research Report (3 credit hours), and an additional 6 credit hours of electives.\n\nThe electives may come from any COM, DIG, or FIL prefix or other as approved by the graduate coordinator. Many graduate-level courses in the College of Arts and Humanities can be used as electives, based on an adviser-approved plan of study. These courses must be selected to ensure that at least one-half of the courses in the student's plan of study are taken at the 6000 level.\n</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.2-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a8702fd3a96bb6d8380\" target=\"_blank\">DIG6524</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Studio 1<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.3\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.3-result\">Earn at least <span>3</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>DIG 6909 - Research Report</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.4\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.4-result\">Earn at least <span>6</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>Electives</div></div></li></ul></li></div></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><h3>Grand Total Credits:<!-- --> <strong>36</strong></h3></div><h1>Application Requirements</h1><h1>Application Deadlines</h1><h1>Financial Information</h1><p>Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies <a href=\"https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Funding website</a>, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.</p> <p><strong>UCF Student Financial Assistance</strong><br />Millican Hall 120<br />Telephone: 407-823-2827<br />Appointment Line: 407-823-5285<br />Fax: 407-823-5241<br /><a href=\"mailto:finaid@ucf.edu\">finaid@ucf.edu</a><br /><a href=\"http://finaid.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><h1>Fellowship Information</h1><p>Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see <a href=\"https://graduate.ucf.edu/fellowships/\" target=\"_blank\">UCF Graduate Fellowships</a>, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.</p> <p><strong>Grad Fellowships</strong><br />Telephone: 407-823-0127<br />gradfellowship@ucf.edu<br /><a href=\"https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p>",
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